Thursday, March 5, 2015

Caregivers with small children ages 0-18 months can take guided public tours of Area 919, Open This Endand selections from the museum’s permanent collection. Tours are offered Thursdays at 11 AM. Tours last approximately 30 minutes. No reservations necessary. Children must be in a carrier or a stroller during the guided tour. Adults pay $5 museum admission. Museum members and tots are free.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Join us for Free Family Day with a gallery hunt, hands-on activities in both classrooms and a photo station where you can pose like old masterworks in our collection. Rags to Riches Children’s Theater that will be performing a variation of Aesop’s Tales at 1:00 and 2:30 PM. Materials will be available in English and Spanish. Free admission to all exhibitions.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

To accompany the exhibition Area 919, the museum is hosting two book discussions on A Good Man is Hard to Find, a short story by Flannery O’Connor, recommended by artist George Jenne as inspiration for his video in Area 919. Associate Curator of Education Jessica Ruhle will lead the conversations. Discussion will be repeated on Sunday afternoon. Visitors are encouraged to read the book prior to the discussions. Books are available for purchase in the Nasher Museum Store.

Saturday, March 21, 2015

A local art teacher will present a brief lesson and demonstration of various ways to respond to visual art by creating your own sketches. Then you can try it out in the galleries! The Nasher Museum will provide drawing materials. You are welcome to bring your own, but please note that pens, charcoal and wet media are not permitted in the galleries. The program is free with admission. General museum admission is $5 for adults.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

To accompany the exhibition Area 919, the museum is hosting two book discussions on A Good Man is Hard to Find, a short story by Flannery O’Connor, recommended by artist George Jenne as inspiration for his video in Area 919. Associate Curator of Education Jessica Ruhle will lead the conversations. Discussion will be repeated on Sunday afternoon. Visitors are encouraged to read the book prior to the discussions. Books are available for purchase in the Nasher Museum Store.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

To accompany the exhibition Area 919, the museum is hosting two book discussions on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Associate Curator of Education Jessica Ruhle will lead the conversations. Discussion will be repeated on Sunday afternoon. Visitors are encouraged to read the book prior to the discussions. Books are available for purchase in the Nasher Museum Store.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

A local art teacher will present a brief lesson and demonstration of various ways to respond to visual art by creating your own sketches. Then you can try it out in the galleries! The Nasher Museum will provide drawing materials. You are welcome to bring your own, but please note that pens, charcoal and wet media are not permitted in the galleries. The program is free with admission. General museum admission is $5 for adults.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

To accompany the exhibition Area 919, the museum is hosting two book discussions on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Associate Curator of Education Jessica Ruhle will lead the conversations. Discussion will be repeated on Sunday afternoon. Visitors are encouraged to read the book prior to the discussions. Books are available for purchase in the Nasher Museum Store.

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Free Family Days take place on select Sundays from 12-4 PM. On these days families visiting the museum enjoy live entertainment, create hands-on projects and explore exhibitions with a gallery hunt. Materials will be available in English and Spanish.